School Blog

Ha muerto Ernesta Sabato. Sabato fue, junto a Borges, una de las grandes figuras de la literatura argentina contemporánea. Fue el representante de una generación que utilizó las letras como pancarta política y como reclamo social.

Os dejo con el trailer del documental "Sabato, Mi padre" que filmó su hijo Mario Sabato.

Thus, the Festival will provide a space for the meeting of both young filmmakers and established talents from these countries, allowing for the screening of both new productions and emblematic and historic works. The Festival will be the platform for an annual meeting of films coming from the South. The Granada Film Festival "Cines del Sur" will be held annually, having designated the edition of the Festival by 04th June-10th June, 2011. The programme will be published soon at www.cinesdelsur.com

Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, will inaugurate the eighth International Poetry Festival in Granada being held from May 9th to May 13th 2011.

On May 10th at the Auditorio Manuel de Falla, Mario Vargas Llosa will talk about his relationship with poetry and other literature-related issues. During the day,  there will also be recitals by the pianist Rosa Torres Pardo and the poet Luis García Montero.

On May 12th, the ‘Federico García Lorca’ prize will be awarded to Málaga poet María Victoria Atencia.

Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, will inaugurate the eighth International Poetry Festival in Granada being held from May 9th to May 13th 2011.

On May 10th at the Auditorio Manuel de Falla, Mario Vargas Llosa will talk about his relationship with poetry and other literature-related issues. During the day,  there will also be recitals by the pianist Rosa Torres Pardo and the poet Luis García Montero.

On May 12th, the ‘Federico García Lorca’ prize will be awarded to Málaga poet María Victoria Atencia.

Destacados intelectuales comprometidos con la defensa de los derechos humanos, como Pilar del Río, Ángeles Mora, Juantxo López de Uralde o Federico Mayor Zaragoza, se reunirán en Granada para homenajear al escritor portugués José Saramago.

Bajo el título 'Recordando a José Saramago', la Universidad de Granada, a través de la Cátedra José Saramago, la Delegación General de Estudiantes y el Cineclub Universitario, han organizado una semana de actividades culturales dedicada a recordar su figura en la que se rendirá homenaje a la faceta más humana y comprometida del escritor portugués.

Destacados intelectuales comprometidos con la defensa de los derechos humanos, como Pilar del Río, Ángeles Mora, Juantxo López de Uralde o Federico Mayor Zaragoza, se reunirán en Granada para homenajear al escritor portugués José Saramago.

Bajo el título 'Recordando a José Saramago', la Universidad de Granada, a través de la Cátedra José Saramago, la Delegación General de Estudiantes y el Cineclub Universitario, han organizado una semana de actividades culturales dedicada a recordar su figura en la que se rendirá homenaje a la faceta más humana y comprometida del escritor portugués.

Autora de películas como "Sé quién eres", "El alquimista impaciente" o "Para que no me olvides", Patricia Ferreira ha destacado, especialmente en sus inicios, por su propensión al cine policíaco.

El festival busca promover la igualdad en un sector en el que solo un 7% de mujeres son directoras. El festival continuará este año con la diversidad temática que ha caracterizado ediciones anteriores y que en esta ocasión incluirá aspectos relacionados con la conciliación laboral y familiar, el sexo en la madurez, la violencia de género, el empleo, la igualdad, la política y el deporte.

Autora de películas como "Sé quién eres", "El alquimista impaciente" o "Para que no me olvides", Patricia Ferreira ha destacado, especialmente en sus inicios, por su propensión al cine policíaco.

El festival busca promover la igualdad en un sector en el que solo un 7% de mujeres son directoras.

El festival continuará este año con la diversidad temática que ha caracterizado ediciones anteriores y que en esta ocasión incluirá aspectos relacionados con la conciliación laboral y familiar, el sexo en la madurez, la violencia de género, el empleo, la igualdad, la política y el deporte.

16 students participated in a 1 week Spanish course and daily cultural activities.

In my opinion the great advantage of the Escuela Montalbán in Granada is its size. It is quite a small school, so if you look for personal and individual treatment, it's the perfect option. Concerning classes and progress in learning Spanish, they try to find the perfect level for you and don't mind to open a „new“ level for 3 students. Anyway, mostly there are just about 5 to max. 10 students in each class, which makes every lesson very intensive. Furthermore, all the staff is really nice and open as far as wishes for changes were concerned and I felt that they really cared, if I or others had a problem.You can see in every detail that the owners want to create a nice atmosphere – you will recognise the school as soon as you enter the street for all its plant decoration and in the classrooms there are nice pictures of the city and cultural events.

Studying here you don't only learn Spanish, the qualified teachers (who even manage to make shy people talk) will provide you a hugh range of information about the Spanish culture, even more if you take part in the extra activities in the afternoon, which I highly recommend!!! And there are so many options!!! You can go to the impressive Sierra Nevada for a long walk or for skying, depending on the season, you can see a lot of dance festivals and even take Tango lessons at school by Carina and William - they were so patient with us!!! - and don't miss the arabic baths to relax enjoying a massage. Really, it's impossible to be bored in Granada! Even the beach is just about 50km away and there are buses with a good frequency... So, what are you waiting for? :-)

Katrin Leuger (25 years / Germany)